document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519243>Question 519243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two number is 55. 4 times the smaller is five less than the larger.what is the numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=345478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two number is 55. 4 times the smaller is five less than the larger.what is the numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and y = larger number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = y-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rewrite the second equation, combine with the first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x + y = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - y = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 (smaller number)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute above into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 + y = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 45 (larger number)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution: 10 and 45<BR>\n" );
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